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Kerakhas Population - Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand

Kerakhas is a large village located in Chakradharpur Block of Pashchimi Singhbhum district, Jharkhand with total 641 families residing. The Kerakhas village has population of 2905 of which 1457 are males while 1448 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kerakhas village population of children with age 0-6 is 420 which makes up 14.46 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kerakhas village is 994 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Kerakhas as per census is 1176, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Kerakhas village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Kerakhas village was 65.47 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Kerakhas Male literacy stands at 75.47 % while female literacy rate was 55.12 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Kerakhas village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Kerakhas village.

Kerakhas Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 641 - -
Population 2,905 1,457 1,448
Child (0-6) 420 193 227
Schedule Caste 518 255 263
Schedule Tribe 849 410 439
Literacy 65.47 % 75.47 % 55.12 %
Total Workers 1,128 790 338
Main Worker 496 - -
Marginal Worker 632 388 244

Caste Factor

Kerakhas village of Pashchimi Singhbhum has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 29.23 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 17.83 % of total population in Kerakhas village.

Work Profile

In Kerakhas village out of total population, 1128 were engaged in work activities. 43.97 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.03 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1128 workers engaged in Main Work, 34 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 59 were Agricultural labourer.